| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
earthy (ˈɜːθɪ) ![]() | |
| —adj , earthier, earthiest | |
| 1. | of, composed of, or characteristic of earth |
| 2. | robust, lusty, or uninhibited |
| 3. | unrefined, coarse, or crude |
| 4. | an archaic word for worldly |
| 5. | electrical engineering on the earthed side of an electrical circuit, but not necessarily with a direct current connection to earth |
| 'earthily | |
| —adv | |
| 'earthiness | |
| —n | |